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13. Second segments of palps with a long ventral hump ; hypostome 



with ten rows of teeth spinigera. 



Second segments of palps with a short ventral hump ; hypos- 

 tome with six rows of teeth elongata. 



14. Scutum oval, longer than broad ; second segment of palps with 



strong spurs ...... leachi. 



Scutum discoidal ; second segment of palps with poorly deve- 

 loped spurs . spinulosa. 



Haemaphysalis concinna, Koch, C.L. Male. (Plate LXXXI, fig. 1.) 

 Palps much longer than broad, second segment angular towards its pos- 

 terior third ; third segment shorter than the second, with a short retro- 

 grade ventral spur, and prolonged towards the middle line, curving 

 inwards. Basis capituli with prominent posterior angles. Scutum with 

 numerous fine equal punctations. Coxa I has a spur at least twice as 

 long as broad ; coxae II, III and IV with short spurs. Tarsi long and 

 slender. Hypostome with twelve rows of teeth. Length 3 mm. ; width 

 1*7 mm. (Neumann) 



Female, (fig- 2) Scutum discoidal. Porose areas short and oval. 

 Hypostome with ten rows of teeth. Length 3'2 to 5'5 mm. ; width 

 2 to 3 mm. (Neumann) 



This species is found in France, Germany, Austria and Poland ; it is 

 parasitic on sheep and deer. 



Haemaphysalis bir maniac, Supino. Male. Palps a little longer than 

 broad ; second segment angular externally near its posterior third ; third 

 segment shorter than the second and provided with a small spine on its 

 postero-dorsal border, and another, nearly as long as broad, on the 

 ventral border. Hypostome with ten rows of teeth. Basis capituli with 

 posterior angles developed into projecting points. Scutum with numer- 

 ous equal fine punctations. Coxa I with a spur at least twice as long as 

 broad; coxae II, III and IV each with one spur broader than long. 

 Length 2*7 mm. ; width 2 mm. (Neumann) 



Female. Scutum sub-circular. Porose areas oval, parallel, deep and 

 very short ; other characters the same as in the male. Length 3'5 to 

 5'5 mm. ; width 2*3 to 4 mm. (Neumann) 



This species is found in Burma, India, China, Japan, Sumatra and 

 Borneo ; it is parasitic on the horse, cat, bear and goat. 



Haemaphysalis punctata, Can. and Fan. Male. Palps with the 

 second segment rounded externally, without a retrograde spine ; third 

 segment as long as the second and with a ventral retrograde spine. Hypo- 

 stome with ten rows of teeth. Basis capituli with slightly prominent 

 posterior angles. Scutum with numerous equal punctations. Coxae I 



